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[File
3/18/64]
Speech by Senator J. W. Fulbright
on the Civil Rights Bill
Mr. President:
There is a certain sadness surrounding the Senate's
debate on this bill HR7152 which can be experienced only by those
in this body who represent the South. Perhaps it is more
a feeling of frustration and resignation at being forced
to go through these biennial flagellations of our section
and our people. But it is an election year again and the
Senate is considering legislation designed to humiliate a
proud and sensitive section of our country. The Senate
is being asked to act under pressure of great stress and
emotion. Under such circumstances the views of those who
oppose this bill are not likely to receive the full and
careful consideration of either our colleagues or the news
media. The delicate human relations affected by the
provisions of this bill are treated in a context of moral

[File
3/18/64]
Speech by Senator J. W. Fulbright
on the Civil Rights Bill
Mr. President:
There is a certain sadness surrounding the Senate's
debate on this bill HR7152 which can be experienced only by those
in this body who represent the South. Perhaps it is more
a feeling of frustration and resignation at being forced
to go through these biennial flagellations of our section
and our people. But it is an election year again and the
Senate is considering legislation designed to humiliate a
proud and sensitive section of our country. The Senate
is being asked to act under pressure of great stress and
emotion. Under such circumstances the views of those who
oppose this bill are not likely to receive the full and
careful consideration of either our colleagues or the news
media. The delicate human relations affected by the
provisions of this bill are treated in a context of moral